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NAC captures 12 percent market share

Published On: July 2, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: State-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has said that its share in the country's civil aviation market has reached 12 percent from a meager five percent a year ago.

Nepal inks deal with US agency for $500 m grant

Published On: July 2, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: Nepal and the US government have agreed to instal a mega electricity transmission line and carry out maintenance on 300 km of roads. Negotiations  with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government foreign  aid agency, on US $500 million in grants for the two projects  concluded on Friday, according to a tweet posted from Washington DC by Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance Baikuntha Aryal.

Eternal wait

Published On: July 2, 2017 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica

After much criticism of the painfully slow vote-counting process following the first round of local election, the Election Commission had promised to rev things up for the second round.

Polls performance of fringe parties continue to go from bad to worse

Published On: July 2, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: Fringe parties appear heading for crushing defeats in the local elections with early vote count showing them trailing far behind three main parties even in areas considered their traditional stronghold.

Stock trading to resume today

Published On: July 2, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 2: Stock brokerage firms have agreed to resume trading from Sunday following an understanding with the finance ministry over resolving the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT) on their commission charges.

Infographics: Low confidence in Donald Trump

Published On: July 2, 2017 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

According to a recent survey of people in 37 countries—average sample size for cross-national studies typically range from 700 to 1,500 interviews per country—most appear to have little confidence in US president Donald Trump to do the right thing in global affairs. Here’s a look at how the US president compares to other global leaders and his predecessor Obama, and how he is viewed the world over.

EC to accept only ballots sealed in ballot boxes

Published On: July 1, 2017 10:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: With discrepancies in the numbers of ballot papers at vote counting centers, the Election Commission (EC) has instructed election officers at the local units not to recognize ballot papers other than those sealed in the ballot boxes.

Ncell launches 4G service in Pokhara, Damauli

Published On: July 1, 2017 09:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: Ncell launched its fourth generation (4G) long term evolution (LTE) service in Pokhara and Damauli on Saturday as part of its target to make 4G accessible to 15 percent of population within 2017.

Tribhuvan Army Club wins tri-marathon competition

Published On: July 1, 2017 09:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: Tribhuvan Army Club 'A' lifted the title of First CoAS International Tri-Marathon Competition - 2017 defeating the likes of Reaper Marines and Vipers Team of the United States on Saturday in the annual tournament held along the Trishuli River in Dhading district.

WorldLink publish winners of its celebration offer

Published On: July 1, 2017 09:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: WorldLink Communication Pvt Ltd has announced winners of its celebration offer that it introduced on the occasion of having 100,000 customers.

FSFN wins ward chair in Khotang

Published On: July 1, 2017 08:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, July 1: Federeal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has won ward chair in the district, the home town of Ashok Rai.

UML wins chief, NC deputy chief in Menchhayem Rural Municipality

Published On: July 1, 2017 07:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: CPN-UML has grabbed the chief of Menchhayem Rural Municipality. UML candidate Yadav Bahadur Khapung Khapung has been elected as the chief with 1, 668 votes while his closest rival of Nepali Congress Deu Kumar Limbu got 1, 496 votes.

UML clinches victory in Phedap Rural Municipality

Published On: July 1, 2017 06:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: CPN-UML candidate Hari Prasad Chongbang Limbu has been elected as the chief of Ph edap Rural Municipality. He secured 3 , 439.  His closest rival of Nepali Congress Keshav Prasad Bhetwal got 3, 220 votes.

NC wins in Triveni Municipality

Published On: July 1, 2017 06:02 PM NPT By: Republica

BAJURA, July 1: The Nepali Congress candidates to the post of mayor and deputy mayor have been elected in the local level election at Triveni Municipality in the district.

NC wins in Gulariya Municipality

Published On: July 1, 2017 05:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: Nepali Congress candidate Mukti  Nath Yadav has been elected as mayor of Gulariya Municipality.

NC candidate Thapa elected as Sunwal municipality mayor

Published On: July 1, 2017 05:37 PM NPT By: Republica

PARASI, July 1: Nepali Congress candidate Bishnu Bahadur Thapa has been elected as deputy mayor of Sunwal Municipality. Thapa secured 8,659 votes.

NC taking lead in Udayapur district

Published On: July 1, 2017 03:44 PM NPT By: Republica

UDAYAPUR, July 1: Nepali Congress is taking lead in the local level elections in four municipalities in the Udayapur district.

NC takes lead in Itahari Sub-metropolitan City

Published On: July 1, 2017 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

ITAHARI, July 1: Nepali Congress(NC) mayoral candidate Rohit Prasai is taking the lead in the race for the mayor of Itahari Sub-metropolitan city. Prasai has secured 3384 votes, compared to 3154 votes garnered by his closest rival CPN-UML mayoral candidate Dwarika Lal Chaudhari.

Policeman kills self

Published On: July 1, 2017 01:10 PM NPT By: Republica

LAHAN, July 1: A junior police officer here has turned the gun on himself and committed suicide.

Congress' mayoral candidate elected in Bhojpur Municipality

Published On: July 1, 2017 01:06 PM NPT By: Republica

BHOJPUR, July 1: Nepali Congress' mayoral candidate in Bhojpur Municipality has been elected in a victory achieved with a narrow margin of only 36 votes.